By providing my phone number, I understand that the National Education Association, NEA Member Benefits, NEA360, Arkansas Education Association, and my local affiliate may use automated calling techniques and/or text message me on my cellular phone on a periodic basis. Neither the National Education Association nor any of its affiliates charge for text message alerts. Carrier message and data rates may apply to such alerts. Text STOP to 84693 to stop receiving NEA messages. Text HELP to 84693 or go to nea.org/terms for more information.

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Terms of Service

I hereby apply for membership in the AEA, NEA and SAEA. I understand that of the total state dues $ .76 is for a subscription to the Arkansas Educator for one year and that annual membership dues to the NEA include $3.25 for Tomorrow's Teachers. Publications received by members are based on membership category. Membership is open only to those who agree to subscribe to the goals and objective of the Association and to abide by its Constitution and Bylaws. *

*S-AEA members must apply to receive from NEA a student rebate on Active Professional or ESP member dues during the first year of educational employment. Contact your local president or state student organizer for an application at that time. *

Yes - I want to join my colleagues by becoming a member of my local retired association, the Arkansas Education Association, and the National Education Association. I hereby request and voluntarily accept membership in these associations, and agree to abide by the Constitution and Bylaws of all three associations. *

Yes - I want to join my colleagues by becoming a member of my local association, the Arkansas Education Association, and the National Education Association. I hereby request and voluntarily accept membership in these associations, and agree to abide by the Constitution and Bylaws of all three associations. *

I agree to pay the full annual dues for the professional unified membership for the Local Education Association, Arkansas Education Association and National Education Association for each school year that this agreement is in effect. Even though I may terminate my membership at any time I shall, nevertheless, remain obligated to pay the full annual dues for the school year in which I terminated my membership. I agree that my obligation to pay annual dues shall automatically renew each school year, unless I provide written notice of termination of my membership prior to September 1st. I agree that dues may be increased by some amount each year as determined by the Associations and I agree to pay those increased amounts. If I elect to pay dues in periodic installments through payroll deduction or electronic funds transfers (EFT) instead of one lump sum and if that method of payment is terminated, I agree to remit the full uncollected amount of annual dues to the Associations. *

Act 376 of 1989 authorizes the Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) to deduct your AEA/NEA-Retired dues from your monthly check if you desire. Please choose one of the options below:

I elect to have dues of $4.17 per month deducted from my Teacher Retirement System check. (Your signature below makes you a continuing member of AEA/NEA-Retired, and will be cancelled only by written notice to ATRS.)

I elect to have life membership dues of $25.00 per month deducted from my ATRS check for the next 18 months, or until $450.00 has been paid. (No other dues will be required by AEA/NEA-Retired during your lifetime.)

I hereby request and authorize my employer, as provided by Ark. Code Ann. 6-17-805, to deduct in regular installments this school year and each school year hereafter, the professional unified membership dues to the Local Education Association, Arkansas Education Association and National Education Association.

I further understand and agree that the dues may increase by some amount each year and I hereby authorize my employer to incorporate any such increase into the continuing deduction of my dues as may be directed by the organization's state, national or local affiliate.

I also authorize and direct my employer to attach this authorization form to my contract for this school year and for each school year hereafter for as long as my dues are deducted.

I agree that this authorization is binding for the entire school year and each subsequent school year and can only be withdrawn for a succeeding school year if I notify the school district and Associations in writing prior to September 1st of my choice to withdraw this authorization.

Dues payments are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Dues payments (or a portion) may be deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction. *

As a participant in the [Local Association], Arkansas Education Association, and National Education Association Early Enrollment Membership Program, I am eligible to receive prior to September 1, 2017 (but in no event before April 1, 2017) access to coverage under the NEA Educators Employment Liability (EEL) Program benefits, as well as access to select NEA Member Benefits Corporation programs. As a condition of eligibility for these benefits, I agree to pay the appopriate "unified" Active membership dues for the 2017-2018 membership year in accordance with the regular payment procedures. Should I fail to do so, my eligibility to receive benefits under the NEA EEL Program shall immediately terminate. In addition, I shall be liable for the cost of any benefits that were provided to me under the NEA EEL Program prior to September 1, 2017. *